Touching this 18th-century Scottish philosopher’s toe allegedly conjures good fortune.

The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.

This cannonball embedded in the side of an Edinburgh house once served a surprisingly pedestrian purpose.

Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.

A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.

A book bound in the skin of an infamous criminal, along with countless other specimens.

People leave coins atop an unusual grave marker in one of Scotland's oldest burial grounds.

A church that bred legends, and served as an inspiration for the Da Vinci Code.

The only panel of the Great Tapestry of Scotland that has been replaced, after the original was stolen.